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No.... How can we sleep 7-8 hours a day? The fact is that the famous personalities in history have slept very little. Napoleon Bonaparte only slept while traveling from one army camp to another. Also, I heard (so not sure) that PM Indira Gandhi slept only 2-3 hours a day. If you sleep 8 hours a day and work another 12 hours, how many hours do you have left to live?
From United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
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Dear Kancheri,
I agree with your point but take a look on below points;
National Sleep Foundation says;
The sleep requirements for each person depend on many factors, including age. For example, in general:
• Infants require about 16 hours a day.
• Teenagers need about nine hours on average.
• Most adults need seven to eight hours a night for the best amount of sleep, although some people may need as few as five hours or as many as 10 hours of sleep each day.
• Women in the first three months of pregnancy often need several more hours of sleep than usual.
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However, experts say that if you feel drowsy during the day, even during boring activities, you haven't had enough sleep.
Sleep Debt
The amount of sleep a person needs also increases if he or she has been deprived of sleep in previous days. Getting too little sleep creates a "sleep debt," which is much like being overdrawn at a bank. Eventually, your body will demand that the debt be repaid. We don't seem to adapt to getting less sleep than we need, while we may get used to a sleep-depriving schedule, our judgment, reaction time, and other functions are still impaired.
Consequences of Too Little Sleep
Too little sleep may cause:
• Memory problems
• Depression
• A weakening of your immune system, increasing your chance of becoming sick
• Increase in perception of pain
The Risks of Sleep Deprivation
Many studies make it clear that sleep deprivation is dangerous. Sleep-deprived people who are tested by using a driving simulator or by performing a hand-eye coordination task perform as badly as or worse than those who are intoxicated.
Sleep deprivation also magnifies alcohol's effects on the body, so a fatigued person who drinks will become much more impaired than someone who is well rested.
Driver fatigue is responsible for an estimated 100,000 motor vehicle accidents and 1,500 deaths each year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Since drowsiness is the brain's last step before falling asleep, driving while drowsy can -- and often does -- lead to disaster. Caffeine and other stimulants cannot overcome the effects of severe sleep deprivation.
The National Sleep Foundation says that if you have trouble keeping your eyes focused, if you can't stop yawning, or if you can't remember driving the last few miles, you are probably too drowsy to drive safely.
For more info How Much Sleep Do We Really Need? | National Sleep Foundation - Information on Sleep Health and Safety
For positive and Negative problems regarding this topic:
Sleep disorder:
Sleep disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Always sleeping:
Im always tired help im always sleeping? - Yahoo! Answers
Hope info helps.
Thanks for your feedback on this thread. Keep on sharing. . .
From United States, Fpo
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I agree with your point but take a look on below points;
National Sleep Foundation says;
The sleep requirements for each person depend on many factors, including age. For example, in general:
• Infants require about 16 hours a day.
• Teenagers need about nine hours on average.
• Most adults need seven to eight hours a night for the best amount of sleep, although some people may need as few as five hours or as many as 10 hours of sleep each day.
• Women in the first three months of pregnancy often need several more hours of sleep than usual.
SEE THE ATTACHED
However, experts say that if you feel drowsy during the day, even during boring activities, you haven't had enough sleep.
Sleep Debt
The amount of sleep a person needs also increases if he or she has been deprived of sleep in previous days. Getting too little sleep creates a "sleep debt," which is much like being overdrawn at a bank. Eventually, your body will demand that the debt be repaid. We don't seem to adapt to getting less sleep than we need, while we may get used to a sleep-depriving schedule, our judgment, reaction time, and other functions are still impaired.
Consequences of Too Little Sleep
Too little sleep may cause:
• Memory problems
• Depression
• A weakening of your immune system, increasing your chance of becoming sick
• Increase in perception of pain
The Risks of Sleep Deprivation
Many studies make it clear that sleep deprivation is dangerous. Sleep-deprived people who are tested by using a driving simulator or by performing a hand-eye coordination task perform as badly as or worse than those who are intoxicated.
Sleep deprivation also magnifies alcohol's effects on the body, so a fatigued person who drinks will become much more impaired than someone who is well rested.
Driver fatigue is responsible for an estimated 100,000 motor vehicle accidents and 1,500 deaths each year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Since drowsiness is the brain's last step before falling asleep, driving while drowsy can -- and often does -- lead to disaster. Caffeine and other stimulants cannot overcome the effects of severe sleep deprivation.
The National Sleep Foundation says that if you have trouble keeping your eyes focused, if you can't stop yawning, or if you can't remember driving the last few miles, you are probably too drowsy to drive safely.
For more info How Much Sleep Do We Really Need? | National Sleep Foundation - Information on Sleep Health and Safety
For positive and Negative problems regarding this topic:
Sleep disorder:
Sleep disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Always sleeping:
Im always tired help im always sleeping? - Yahoo! Answers
Hope info helps.
Thanks for your feedback on this thread. Keep on sharing. . .
From United States, Fpo
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Hi Balaji,
That's very good information you shared. Keep it up. Once again, I recalled learning about SLEEP, which I heard about 4-5 years ago in a seminar. This is exactly the same thing I heard.
Expecting the same good information from you.
From India, Hyderabad
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That's very good information you shared. Keep it up. Once again, I recalled learning about SLEEP, which I heard about 4-5 years ago in a seminar. This is exactly the same thing I heard.
Expecting the same good information from you.
From India, Hyderabad
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Dear Balaji ji,
Very informative posting, it is observed by everyone the need for sleeping. Due to the mechanical life, we have forgotten the most important thing in life. Lack of proper sleep, the man faces various problems in day-to-day life.
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PBS KUMAR
From India, Kakinada
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Very informative posting, it is observed by everyone the need for sleeping. Due to the mechanical life, we have forgotten the most important thing in life. Lack of proper sleep, the man faces various problems in day-to-day life.
Regards,
PBS KUMAR
From India, Kakinada
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Dear All,
It is a very nice presentation. It will help people to understand about sleep. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks & Regards,
Tanusree Dwivedi Pahari
Human Resource
eXELAN Networking Technologies Pvt Ltd.
From India, Thana
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It is a very nice presentation. It will help people to understand about sleep. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks & Regards,
Tanusree Dwivedi Pahari
Human Resource
eXELAN Networking Technologies Pvt Ltd.
From India, Thana
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Dear Kancheri,
It seems to be a mistake that Indira Gandhi and Napoleon became famous because they slept less and utilized maximum hours at work. I believe they had to spend more time on work because of the demands of their positions. Their success is not solely due to sleeping fewer hours.
Warm Regards,
Samir
From United Arab Emirates, Sharjah
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It seems to be a mistake that Indira Gandhi and Napoleon became famous because they slept less and utilized maximum hours at work. I believe they had to spend more time on work because of the demands of their positions. Their success is not solely due to sleeping fewer hours.
Warm Regards,
Samir
From United Arab Emirates, Sharjah
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good information! Sleep actually helps in rejuvenating, it refreshes the person physically and mentally to take up the challenges of the day.
From India, Calcutta
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From India, Calcutta
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Hi guys, it is suitable only for rich and well-to-do people, not for those who have a burning desire to excel. If you have not reached the goal, how do you fall asleep? History shows that many great personalities slept very little. That's the difference; that's why they are called so, and that's what we are.
From India, Bhubaneswar
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